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Bonus: Passover Preppin'

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Tablet Magazine

Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Today we're bringing you two very special interviews. First, we talk with Marcy Goldman, author of the perfectly named Newish Jewish Cookbook, about her Caramel Matzoh Crunch recipe and what else she's making for Passover. And then, we listen in on Stephanie's early March visit to New York City restaurant Jack’s Wife Freda. She sat down with owners Maya and Dean Jankelovitz, who told me about their Seders growing up in Israel and South Africa, and offered some expert tips about hosting a Passover seder. Tell us what you're doing to make this year's Seder special: Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com or leave a message at 914-570-4869. Follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, sweatshirts, and baby onesies here.

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Hello, it's me Stephanie Butnik, and I have a very special pre-passover treat for you, two interviews that I think you're going to love.

0:17.0

So whether you're cleaning out all the chummates in your house right now, or working from home and hoping your cat doesn't step in front of the Zoom camera again,

0:24.0

or frantically searching online for Passover recipes.

0:27.0

Here's a little something to entertain you along the way.

0:30.0

First, I talk with Marcy Goldman, author of the Newish-Jewish cookbook, whose

0:34.4

caramel Montecrunch might just be the most famous Passover recipe on the Internet.

0:38.8

And then, a few months back, I visited Jack's wife, Frida, one of my favorite restaurants in New York City.

0:44.0

I sat down with owners Maya and Dean Jangalovitz, who told me all about their sadors growing up in Israel and South Africa.

0:50.0

They also gave me some expert tips about creating the perfect ambience for hosting a Passover

0:54.7

Sader.

0:55.7

Here's my chat with Marcy Goldman, who's a master baker and the author of the

1:09.7

newish Jewish cookbook. She's also the creator of the greatest Passover dessert to

1:15.3

ever exist. Welcome, Marcy. Oh, wow, that's quite an intro. Thank you. And it's lovely

1:20.4

to be here. So will you tell us a little bit about the newest Jewish cookbook, which is impeccably

1:25.0

named?

1:26.0

And I think it captured everything.

1:29.2

It sort of has that kind of upbeat sort of feel.

1:31.4

I thought it would appeal to a few different generations

1:34.7

and give me sort of the cachet of what newest Jewish is all about which is a little bit of

1:39.1

classic things that are re-spun and brought forward and freshened and mixed with some global influences.

1:44.6

So chapter 11 is all about Passover and there are so many dishes.

1:49.6

I didn't actually realize there could be this many dishes for Passover. So let's talk about your

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